
Some HITMAN TM III Escalation Contracts are permanent seasonal content, akin to the Summer Bonus Missions & Patient Zero campaign of HITMAN TM, but still in escalation form: multiple levels, insta-fail conditions, no saving, constant online access required, no briefing, no intel, no handler, no mission stories & in one case, Restricted Loadout.Įscalation contracts ( bar one) had five levels in HITMAN TM, but since the GOTY edition of HITMAN TM and continuing onward for HITMAN TM 2 & HITMAN TM III (again, bar one), they now have three. This can be simply changing the time of day or adding a filter, or it can also include unique starting locations, cinematic introductions & narrations with unique voicelines, large original setpieces, new or migrated NPCs not normally on the map, unique items, different music, multiple tied challenges & unique mechanics such as vitality or score-boards against another assassin. The Mills Reverie & many HITMAN TM III Escalation Contracts heavily modify the existing map to offer a unique challenge, whilst still retaining complications and conditions. Some contracts may not even require killing anyone. The player will face an added challenge which may be more targets, prohibitions on being seen, or certain conditions like using a disguise only once or avoid any subduing whatsoever.

However, after a the contract is completed, the contract must be repeated with greater difficulty.

Just like a normal contract, an Escalation contract requires the player to kill one to several targets, with added requisites like using a certain weapon for the kill or killing the target while wearing a certain disguise.

They are found exclusively in each location's individual tab, or previewed on the Featured menu. By beating every level, the Escalation Contract will be completed. Escalation Contracts require the player to complete specific objectives, such as killing targets or hacking laptops, which are unusual compared to the standard mission it is based on, and may feature conditions, complications and set-pieces not found in any other game mode, across various levels.
